Anchor



MAWMSS F. B. FARDEY ANCHOR lill Patented @ct 9, i923.,

U liti ll ll" lll S 'l 'EES FRANK B. PARDEY, Ol? WARREN, RHODE ISLAND.

ANCHOR.

Application led March 11, 1921.

To all w71 om 'it may Concern Be it known that l, FRANK B. PARDEY, a citizen o't'the United States, residing at Viarren, in the county of Bristol and State oi Rhode Island, have Vinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Anchors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved anchor' of the type wherein the iiuke is pivotally mounted in a supporting frame.

One object ol the invention is to provide a device of this character wherein the parts are so constructed as to insure the fluke being brought into engaging position when the anchor is drawn along the sea bottom.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described havin a novel form of fluke adapted to embe itself readily in the sea bottom while at the same time being readily broken out when desired.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a device of this character wherein the fluke is so supported from the frame as to insure its engagement with the bottom.

A. further object ot the invention is to provide a novel mounting for the fluke, and to so torni the latter as to increase its hold ing power.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be more liully set forth in the detailed description to follow.

Referring to the drawings Fig. 1 a perspective view oit the anchor.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the pivoted fluke.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the anchor in normal engaging position.

Fig. l is a side elevational view ot a modified form of Hilke.

Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 4, and,

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line G-G oi Fig. it.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawings 1 designates generally the supporting traine which may be formed ol two similar sections 2 and S, each ot which is provided with substantiallyl straight portion 4, an outwardly bowed portion 5 and an inturned return bent portion 6. The substantially straight portions l of the sections 2 and 3 are positioned in contacting relation, and are connected by a pin 7 passed therethrough and through the ends of a U-shaped connect Serial No. 451,494.

ing link 8 which embraces the outer faces of the said straight portions and serves as a means tor connecting the anchor to the cable 9. Cotter pins 10, or other suitable means, may be employed tor holding the pin 7 in proper position within the U-shaped connecting link 8 and thus retaining the sections in position.

The fluke 11 is provided with oppositely positioned trunnions 12 located upon the median line -B ot said fluke and interw mediate the toe portion 13 and the base or heel portion 14 thereof. As will be seen from the drawings the trunnions 1Q are located well in advance of the center of gravity C of the fluke whereby the toe portion 13 is positively drawn into engagement with the bottom when a pull is exerted upon the cable 9. While the position of the trunnions as shown in the drawings, is approximately midway between the center of gravity C of the fluke and the toe portion 13, it is to be understood that the location ot the trunnions may be varied as desired to suit conditions which may arise in the practical application of the invention. l propose to vary the position ot' the trunnions between the toe portion ot the anchor and the center o'l gravity thereo'lZ in lorder to adapt the anchor `for use in connection with the different sea bottoms and to causo the anchor to grip more or less firmlyY as may be desired. Cotter pins 12, or other suite able means, are employed 'lor positively holding the iframe sections in position relaH tive tothe fluke, and the outwardly bowed portions 5 ot the trame sections overlie the ends of the trunnions and the fastening means therefor and prevent them from catching in or 'fouling` the cable.

The return bent portions 6 ot the 'trame are substantially parallel to each other throughout the major portion oi their cX- tent, and may be provided with a plurality ot' registering openings 15 for receiving the trunnions l2 whereby the position ot the anchor Arelative to the frame may be varied. It will be seen upon reference to Figs. Vl and 3 of the drawings, that a portion 16 of the traine 1 extends in the rear ot the point where the lule is pivoted to the 'trame by means of the trunnions 12, thus enabling the rear end portion 16 ot the trame to rest upon the sea bottom where the anchor is in engaging position and permit the traine to be used as a lever in breaking out or freeingthe anchor from engagement with the bottom. This feature oilE the invention is very clearly shown in F oit the drewings, where it will be seen that by a direct f upward pull upon the cable 9, the 'frame l, will ect ns a lever to reise the '[iul-e 'from its embedded position.

The outwardly bowed-portions 5 oit the buil provide an eilicient means for insuring the proper engen-ement by the fluke with the y sea bottom, since it the anchor strikes the bottom `with one or these outwardly bowed portions lowermost the weight of the fluke will cause the anrhor to immediately assume i the positionshown in Fig. 3.

The ilukefll. is` pirgivided with n pointed toe jjiortion i3 for. facilitating; its en ne nient with the sea bottom, `:1nd iongnfudinelly extending strengthen' 1 ig; ribs and ik? are 'formed on opposite sides th ieo'f. The heel .portion lei is provided with hollowed out portions 19 and 2O terminati nt Ethe sides in curved portions fl and Q i respectively forengegingithe surface ot the bottom nnddmwing the toe portion. into embedded position as shownin Fig'. `-h-ollowedout.portion lying adjacent to the sea bottom when the anchor is in operative Y.position exerts ofs'uction action when the 130 anchor is in embedded position.to-increase I the-gripping action ond hold the saine 'trom beiingaccidentally..broken out, while the gwuppenrmost hollowed` out portion loads up withv sendl and mud Aas-the anchor is `drawn intovits embedded position, thus serving vanech'litionzil ineiinsvlior preventingthe fenchorftroin becoming` pren'iaturelv released.

"The torni ot tlulreshown in Fics. 4 und 6 oli the drawings vmay be substituted tor that` previously described, in the Yiranien l, it l-desireih andcoinprii-, s a inain hodv portion Q5 provided with op positelv positioned trunnioiis` QGMpi-ojectingtroni olipositevl sides i thereolI tor pirotally securing' the saine to 425. the supporting'ftrame. Longitudinzilly 0);-- tci'idingg` strengtl'iening Yribs 527 end 28. are formed uponiopposite sides ot the bodj,7 portion, and the toe portion 29 is pointed to facilitate itsfengageiuent with the bottom.

*As in the linke iin'eviously described, the w trunnions are. located upon the median line i of the tl thetoe loiand thecenter oli i;riivity (l et the fluke, although I propose to rfiry `the posi i tion oi: the trunnions, or pivot point oi? "flukenbetween the ytoe and center of gravity to adept the fiulre for most efficient use under verving. conditions.

The base oriheel portion oil the `fluke is oi? skeleton Ytorn'izition comprising,Y transverse webs fil. a longitudinal `web sind an oblong' (border 33 integral with the` longitudinal webs by which to-.the main body vportion 25.

i-The opposite sides 36` of idr it is connected the border.I are The I i substantially. uiiiilwuv `between i the trzinsversise end curved as shown in Figs. 5. and 6 (for engaging' he surface ol the bottom und dra-wing the toe portion into embedded position therein. whiie the rounded ends 34 act in convert with the bowed portions 5 of the 'trame to `insure the anchor taking' such position upon 'the ser.. bottoni 21s will enable the sides 36 to f engage the `bottom und assist in drawing the :o oi anchor wherein the fluire is pivoted lor free movement in either oftiwo direci operetioiroiirthe same golea-r to those` skilled in the art, do not; desire nor intend to be limited to the precise form and arrangement of the pnrtses shownandrdescribed, except es the semelmay beincludedwithin the termsy ot the following claims.

l/Vhat l claim is ri l., l'ny an anchor, a beihand a linke pivotedlhereto for unlimited Swinginglmovo mont in either direction relative to said bail.

2. in an anchor, a bail 'formed with inturned substantiallyparallel, portions, and a .dulce pivolally mounted in the inturned porf they bail ir unlimitedswinging tions ol v, mowinont in either direction. y 3. ln :in anchor, abail provided ywith outwardlvl bowed portions, andinturned substantially parallely port-ions, and a iuke .pivotally mounted in the `linturned portions o'f the bailxtor unlimited swingingmovement in either` oft twol directions. i

li. ln nn anchor, 4an,elong'ated.bail .pro- 'vided with means intermediate its Vends for pirotally sul'iiiiorting,aftlulze, and a fluke .pivotally secured to said bail intermediate the ends thereot `whereby a ,portion` of the bail extends rearwerdlv ,troni the point of pivotal connection ot the fluke thereto to bear lupon the ground ond enable said bail to act as a vlever Vtor releasingl said .llukerom ennocjeinent with the ground.

5.111, an anchor, a .supporting` frame, e tlule lpivotnlly `supported.thereby..the said trame extendingY rearwardly e sulicient distance beyond the point of pivotalconnection ot the. fluke thereto to engage the ma.-

teriaLwith which the fluke is embeddedand y,thus actt :isj eleven forfreeing theriiule..

6. In an anchor, a supporting frame, a fluke pivoted to said frame for unlimited movement in either' oit' two directions and provided with a. toe portion and a c-urved heel portion ior drawing the toe portion into embedded position.

T. ln an anchor, a supporting frame, a fluke pivoted to said frame t'or unlimited movement in either of two directions about its pivot point, said vfluke being provided with a toe portion and a curved heel portion tor engaging),` the surface of the ground and drawing the said toe portion into embedded position therein.

8. ln an anchor, a supporting traine, a fluke pivotally supported thereby and provided With a toe portion for engaging the bottom, and a hollotved out heel portion for exerting` suction upon the embedded anchor and preventing accidental breaking out of the same.

9. An anchor comprising a supporting frame, a fluke pivotally supported by the :trame provided with a toe portion for engaging the bottom and an oblong holloWed out heel portion, the major axis of said heel portion being substantially parallel With the pivotal axis of said fluke.

10. An anchor comprising a supportingr frame7 a flukepivotally supported by said trame and provided with a hollowed out heel portion and a toe portion formed integral with said heel portion and projecting therefrom substantially centrally of the interior said heel portion.

ll. An anchor comprising a supporting frame, ay ulre pivotally supported by said framey and provided with an oblong perforate shell portion and a toe portion integ'ral With said shell and extending; therefrom substantially centrally of the interior interior of said heel portion.

l2. ln an anchor, a supporting frame, a fluke pivotally supported by said frame and provided With an oblong perforate shell portion having a curvilinear exterior sur- 'face and a hollovved out interior, a plurality of supporting ribs connecting portions of said shell and located substantially Within the interior thereof, and` a toe' portion integral with said ribs and projecting` from the interior ot said shell.

ln testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

FRANK B. PARDEY. 

